The Portland daily press., 1887-03-26

stan is about to be transferred to Sarna-
eaud.
Forty officers have been arrested at Odessa
for being connected with revolutionary So
cieties.
The Car proposes to visit the Don Cos
sack country, which is suffering from fam
inc, and afterwards the Crimea.
THE HAGUE, March 25-The government
has introduced bill in the Chamber OF Dep
uties to prolong, by one year, the Term OF the
naval and military militia, In view Oh eXteh-
sive European ornaments.
ROME, March 25.-Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop of Baltimore, arrived this morning at
the iron gates Of the portico Of the baslllca OF
Santa Maria in Trastevere, for the purpose OF
formally taking possession OF IL as MS sitular
church. he was arrayed in splendid robes
of a cardinal wearing white FUR cape,
crimson silk mantle and long train. Wnen
he reached the door of the church he knelt
upon the cushion placed there on a strip Of
carpet and canons belonging to the church,
the students of the American College in
Rome, wearing surplices, were waiting for
him. Student Stickey of Cincinnati, was
cross bearer. Cardinal Gibbons when he ap-
preached the church was accompanied by
Right Rev. John Ireland, Bishop OF st. Paul,
Minnesota. and Dy Master of Ceremonies,
Marucci and others. The Cardinal after
kneeling kissed the crucifix. The Cardinal
then put on his beretta and so covered plac-
barred his head took the asperserorium from
the canon who had presented the crucifx
and signed himself with the sign of the
cross. Then replacing the beretta he asperged
the people present with holy water, after
which he again removed his beretta and was
thrice incensed by the Canon, the choir
meanwhile singing Antiphon Ecce S0cerdos
M0gnus. 49,
After being thus incensed the procession
moved to the altar followed by the Cardinal,
who blessed people as he went. At the alter,
the blessed sacrament was administered and
all knelt for short time in prayer. The
procession next went to the high altar.
There the Cardinal knelt, and the canon re-
cited pater noster and other prayers. lI
the apse throne with a white back and
crimson canopy had been placed. The Car
dinal seated himself ON this, the bishops and
priests in attendance being seated about
him. The pr0thonotary MonsignOr Pericole
thereupon read in latin the papal bull as
signing the church Santa Maria in Traste-
we're to Cardinal Gibbons as his titluar
church. After the reading of the bull. the
eanons went forward to the throne and all
-bfftt the chief canon knelt and kissed the Car
dinal's nand. the Cardinal rising to receive
the chief canon for KISS peace adoscutun
pdcis. An address from the canoffs TO the
Cardinal was then read. 1t was of great
length. To this, Cardinal Gibbons remain
ing seated, and wearing his beretta replied
in English. The choir effectively rendered
the te delan after which the Cardinal went
forward to the altar and the papal indul-
gence of one hundred days was read in latin.
The Cardinal then blessed people assembled.
The church was occupied largely by Ameri-
cans and distinguished visitors to Rome dur
ing the inyestiture ceremonies In addition
to the Americans, French and Italians, who
packed the body of the church, number of
Roman men, women and children of the
peasant class were present. All the pre-
lates with the Cardinal returned 10 sacristy.
A reception followed and all present went
forward one after another and knelt before
the Cardinal and kissed his ring. Each
spoke few words which were responded to
by the Cardinal
VIENNA. March 25.-The Duchess of Cum
berland, who has become mentally afflicted
has been placed in Leidesdorf's private lu-
natic asylum at 0berdohling. Prof. Braun
certified that it was unsafe to keep the Ouch
ess at home. The Duchess Of Cumberland
is the daughter Of the King of Denmark.
She was married to the Duke Of Cumberland
in 1873 and has had five children.
VIENNA, March 25.-The evidence given
in the case Of the fifteen Anarchists on trial
here, charged with being implicated in
conspiracy to burn the city, is causing q
great sensation. It Is becoming evident that
only the failure of the plot saved the city
from almost total destruction.